ZenBasses Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Okay so I recently got a new phone. A Samsung galaxy note 2 (awesome phone). For some reason whilst out with my dog the screen shattered and we'll it was a 50 quid insurance job to get it sorted. So I stumped up the cash for an Otterbox case. Fantastic piece of kit. Makes the phone slightly bulky but it a fair trade off for the protection it gives. Issue... I always plug my phone into my 90s Kenwood amp via 3.5mm rca lead so I can play deezer to my hearts content..... It doesn't fit through the gap at the top of the case. Headphones do so I thought right ill get a rca lead with a jack plug the same size as a headphone jack (they have thinner plastic protection where normal leads are bigger) Can I find one of these.. No! I could make one up but I am hopeless at soldering. The other option is to buy a y splitter but ideally I want just 1 cable. Any ideas people? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monckyman Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) Drill the hole in the case out a bit. Or.. If its rubber, melt it out a bit with a soldering iron. Edited February 5, 2013 by Monckyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Do you really need to keep the phone in the case when playing it through the hifi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZenBasses Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) Hey the Otterbox has a reinforced plastic bumper case with a silicon outer shell. So should be able to make it bigger. Liking the soldering iron option. Yes I can take it out but it's a bind with 10 clips to undo plus it has a built in screen protector that needs cleaning every time you do it. Typically everything I seem to buy has a design flaw.. Well to me any who.. Lol.. Edited February 6, 2013 by ZenBasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ah, interesting. I was thinking about their rigid cases (the sort of thing I use for phones and cameras when sailing), but I've just had a look on their website and I see what you mean now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Carter Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 (edited) I use one of [url="http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-and-personal-audio/headphones-and-headsets/acoustic-noise-cancelling-headphones/quietcomfort-accessories/6m-extension-cable-for-bose-headphones/"]these[/url], seems to do the trick. Edited February 6, 2013 by Lee Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Carter Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 [url="http://www.rapidonline.com/Cables-Connectors/3-5mm-Stereo-Plug-to-3-5mm-Stereo-Socket-3m-35-4477/?sid=8b182f07-a54a-4709-87d3-48d2ebc1d8d6"]Rapid[/url] are quite good for this sort of thing as well, if you give them a bell they should be able to tell you the diameter of the plug barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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